Ronald Cid
I wanted the nickname "Sevenstring" because I play a seven-string guitar with a high "A" string. I had to settle with eightstring, but I plan to actualy build an eight string shortly with both the high "A" string and with a low "A" string. (I build my own guitars)
http://www.angelfire.com/az2/
jazzcorps/Ronsguitars.html
Of course, my greatest guitar influence was Lenny Breau, Ted Greene, and not to forget George Van Eps
For a detailed book on the technique of Lenny Breau
http://www.angelfire.com/az2/jazzcorps/index.html
I also play the pedal steel guitar, and if you notice all my favourites (Canadian spelling) are pedal steel guitar players. The pedal steel is an extremely difficult instrument to master...